$1 million rock NFT sells for a penny in all ore nothing errorA simple mistake led one crypto user to sell his precious rock NFT for 444 WEI instead of 444 ETH, a tenth of a penny rather than $1.2 million.Mar 18, 2022Joe Hall
Ukraine’s largest savings bank halts Bitcoin buys with hryvnia — ReportDespite Ukraine progressing with crypto regulation, locals are reportedly unable to buy Bitcoin using their bank accounts at PrivatBank.Mar 18, 2022Helen Partz
Bitcoin holds $40K as on-balance volume hints at multi-month BTC price breakoutIt could soon be time to call an end to the trading range in which Bitcoin has languished throughout 2022.Mar 18, 2022William Suberg
Miners that hodl the most Bitcoin are ‘relentlessly expanding’According to a series of mining metrics, not only are miners holding hard but they’re also dramatically increasing their hash rate.Mar 18, 2022Joe Hall
Australian competition regulator takes Meta to court over fake crypto ads The ACCC highlighted unapproved or endorsed “scam” ads featuring prominent Australian figures such as entrepreneur Dick Smith, TV host David Koch and former NSW premier Mike Baird, in particular.Mar 18, 2022Brian Quarmby
Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs $800K in NFTs The account of a moderator from the nonfungible token project was compromised in the attack, posting a phishing link that drained user wallets.Mar 18, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Coinbase Wallet adds support for SolanaCoinbase has added wallet support for SOL and Solana-based tokens and has outlined that it will look to support NFTs and DApps on the blockchain in the future too.Mar 18, 2022Brian Quarmby
GameStop looks toward NFT marketplace launch after big Q4 lossThe firm also highlighted that the Immutable X NFT marketplace deal is set to fetch the firm $150 million worth of IMX tokens upon the “achievement of certain milestones.”Mar 18, 2022Brian Quarmby
Blockchain tracking sweetens the pay of Ghana‘s cocoa farmersKoa aims to help Ghanian farmers increase their pay while allowing cocoa consumers to know exactly where their beans are coming from.Mar 18, 2022Brian Newar
Optimism saves users $1B in fees, raises $150M in Series BLayer 2 scaling solution Optimism has secured $150M in funding, which it will use to hire new developers and decrease fees on the Ethereum network.Mar 18, 2022Tom Mitchelhill
US lawmakers introduce bills that could force crypto exchanges to cut ties with Russian walletsBrad Sherman said the Biden administration should have the ability to tell crypto exchanges not to do “business with Russia-based crypto wallets” amid the situation with Ukraine.Mar 17, 2022Turner Wright
Central Bank of Russia issues digital asset license to Sberbank in apparent policy reversalThe entity had previously called for the government to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia.Mar 17, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
RBI seemingly wants to ban cryptocurrencies, but not for the reasons you might think It appears the root cause of concern is the potential for digital assets to disrupt the rise of India as a global power.Mar 17, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
US lawmakers discuss crypto’s role in sanctions, national security and humanitarian aid“Overattributing cybercrime to cryptocurrency misses critical causes and preventive measures which can be taken,” said former FinCEN acting director Michael Mosier.Mar 17, 2022Turner Wright
Crypto Biz: Have you considered a career in crypto? March 11–17Companies like Visa and Nomura Holdings have set up dedicated crypto departments as they continue to embrace digital assets.Mar 17, 2022Sam Bourgi
Jack Dorsey’s Block joins $41M funding for Japanese fintech KyashThis latest raise brings Kyash's valuation to approximately $107.7 million.Mar 17, 2022Ornella Hernández
New Hampshire hopes its express approval of crypto-friendly law will attract new businessA New Hampshire bill would commit the state to a new UCC section before finalization to show its commitment to the blockchain industry.Mar 17, 2022Derek Andersen
Crypto miner Hut 8 posts record revenue as BTC holdings surge 100% The financial results weren’t all positive, however, as the Bitcoin miner posted a surprise loss in the fourth quarter.Mar 17, 2022Sam Bourgi
Paxful partners with Miami mayor to give away 500 tickets to Bitcoin 2022 conference The giveaway is part of a broader strategy to promote financial literacy and Bitcoin education in the City of Miami.Mar 17, 2022Sam Bourgi
Class action suit against Coinbase alleges unregulated securities salesPlaintiffs say 79 tokens that Coinbase sells meet the definition of securities, but they were not warned of their risks.Mar 17, 2022Derek Andersen
Bitcoin faces new ‘milestone’ in 2022 as new forecast predicts BTC price ‘in the millions’Gold surpassing Bitcoin’s returns this year is “unlikely,” says Mike McGlone, while former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes predicts seismic changes for both assets in the coming years.Mar 17, 2022William Suberg
ApeCoin announcement surges BAYC floor price to near-ATH before correctionThe BAYC native asset is claimable for a 90-day window, with each holder receiving 10,000 ApeCoins currently worth $72,000.Mar 17, 2022Tom Farren
Avalanche price can double by summer as AVAX’s 20% weekly rally rekindles ‘bull flag’But a near-perfect correlation between Avalanche and Bitcoin so far this year could spoil the bullish outlook.Mar 17, 2022Yashu Gola
Ripple to give out 1 billion XRP in developer grantsThe first two waves of the XRPL grant have offered $6 million in funding to 50 open source projects built on the XRP ledger.Mar 17, 2022Prashant Jha
Russia’s central bank goes to war: Is cryptocurrency a friend or foe?Policymakers in Moscow are scrambling to rethink their approach to digital currency as one of several means of protecting the increasingly isolated economy.Mar 17, 2022Travis Jones
It’s official: Binance secures a license to operate in DubaiIt becomes the company’s second license in a Middle East jurisdiction obtained this week.Mar 17, 2022David Attlee
DeFi to reach mass adoption via institutional participation, DEX founder saysThe DeFi industry must address scalability, liquidity and gas issues before serving more users, said Eric Chen, CEO and co-founder of Injective Labs.Mar 17, 2022Ezra Reguerra
Web3 will be key to the future of China's internet, says security regulatorYao Qian predicted that Web3 will reorganize the organizational form and business model of the internet economy and offer a level playing field for all.Mar 17, 2022Prashant Jha
Bitcoin maintains $40K support as Fed confirms first rate hike in 4 yearsThe Ukraine war is high on the Fed's list of concerns, according to a statement released with the 0.25% rate hike.Mar 17, 2022William Suberg
Blockchain gamers see playing NFT games as a potential full-time job, says new surveyNFT gaming platform Balthazar's chief executive said that “many are ready to quit their other jobs to play NFT games instead.”Mar 17, 2022Ezra Reguerra